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Oversees and coordinates General Counsel Division functional responsibilities and provides highly advanced legal services for the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Transportation Commission. Work requires contact with high-level executives, governmental officials, and private entities. Reports to the General Counsel. Employees at this level are virtually self-supervising and assume direct accountability for the work product.Essential Duties: Manages, oversees and directs the staff attorneys in the office. Makes determinations on assignments and responsibilities. Accomplishes special assignments by the General Counsel and the Administration. Advises the Administration and Department managers on legal aspects of personnel issues, including conflict of interest, ethics, complaints, and grievances. Attends to management responsibilities of the Office of General Counsel at the direction of the General Counsel. Researches complex legal issues and renders oral/written opinions, briefs, interpretations and counsel for department programs. Reviews and provides legal guidance on policies and policy implementation. Conducts or presides over public hearings pursuant to the provisions for agency rulemaking proceedings under the Administrative Procedure Act. Coordinates and consults with operating districts/divisions/offices and the Administration in drafting and reviewing contractual agreements involving the Department. Coordinates and oversees the department’s administrative rulemaking including scheduling, research, drafts, hearings, impact statements, Texas Transportation Commission (Commission) presentation and coordination with the Governor’s office. Coordinates and oversees the implementation of legislation including the review of final reports, summaries, and impact statements. May serve as the General Counsel in their absence. Furnishes administrative legal support/liaison for Attorney General in Department related cases. Researches, frames issues, and prepares briefs for formal Attorney General’s opinion request to be submitted by the Texas Transportation Commission or the Executive Director. Reviews, analyzes, and interprets proposed legislation affecting TxDOT projects/programs and composes or edits response for the Administration. Analyzes and drafts legislation and regulations pertaining to the Department, including analysis of federal legislation, regulations, and actions. Serves as liaison with Attorney General’s Office in selected matters. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
